The Lower League Thread

I went to see Southport last weekend. I had a weekend off in work which doesn’t come about much, decided on going a local-ish non league game. They were playing Welling, I have never been to see Southport before, got to the ground around 2, went around the club shop, bought a scarf to blend in with the ultras, obviously. Stood behind the goal, The Jack Carr Stand. Watched the Southport team warm up, stadium was fairly quiet until about 10 minutes before kick off. Later was told the attendance was just over 1000. Welling had brought a dangerous firm of 15. The first half was pretty much all Welling who had many chances to take the lead. Towards the end of the half, Welling’s goalkeeper went up for a cross to claim the ball only for the Southport striker Brodie to clatter him just after the ball was gone, when getting up from his bruising, the Welling goalkeeper stamped on him, resulting in a red card. Second half, Southport regrouped, they started to create chances with the one man advantage but still struggling to put the ball in the net. The game was still 0-0 into the 4 mins added time, until, neat footwork from Brodie who crossed into the box, for Connor to finish. Right in front of the Jack Carr stand, the yellow ultras went wild. Choruses of YEL-LOW YEL-LOW were loud. Just before the final whistle went, the player-manager Day left his foot in on Brodie, another red card. The final whistle went shortly after this, huge 3 points for the Sandgrounders. I really enjoyed my experience with Southport FC, I will most definitely be travelling to see them again.

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Good win over Birmingham last night. The first half was awful both teams missed good chances but not alot else happened. Second half was alot better Marshall scored a very good goal and tormented Eardley until he was rightly sent off. Marshall was brilliant for the rest of the half but we couldn't secure the win and we missed so many chances mainly from Cairney, Varney and Marshall. But we held out only just though as in the 93rd minute they hit the underside of the bar which was very close to going in! Rhodes and Gestede were also both substituted last night and neither looked about it but they didn't do too much so I feel it was the right decision. Rhodes did do well to set up the goal though and also set up a great chance for Evans.

Which stand do you sit in at Ewood mate??

Jack Walker lower tier! How about you? You are upper tier aren't you? If I remember correctly!

Yeah that's correct! Sorry, forgot we'd already talked about it

We loaned former Shaker Tom Kennedy from Rochdale with view to a permanent deal in January. A signing that leaves more questions than answers.

Great win today absolutely delighted! First half we were poor and we deserved to be 1-0 down. A quality second half performance though mainly when Gestede came off the bench! Baptiste did well to smash in the loose ball to make it 1-1 and then Gestede made it 2-1 with a great header after a run and cross by Williamson and Rhodes scored with a good finish across the keeper with his left foot! Great passion by the players after the goals and at the end and by Bowyer!